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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon), from βυβλίον (bublíon), from βύβλος (búblos, “papyrus”), from the city of Βύβλος (Búblos, “Byblos”), from Phoenician.
Compare Mariupol Greek вивли́о (vivlío).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /viˈvli.o/
- Hyphenation: βι‧βλί‧ο
Noun
βιβλίο • (vivlío) n (plural βιβλία)
- book
Declension
Derived terms
- βιβλιαράκι n (vivliaráki, “booklet”)
- βιβλιάριο n (vivliário, “booklet”)
- βιβλιοπωλείο n (vivliopoleío, “bookshop”)
- βιβλιοθήκη n (vivliothíki, “library, bookcase”)
- βιβλιοθηκάριος m or f (vivliothikários, “librarian”)
- βιβλιοδεσία f (vivliodesía, “bookbinding”)
- βιβλιοδέτης m (vivliodétis, “bookbinder”)
- βιβλιοδετείο n (vivliodeteío, “bookbindery”)
- βιβλιόφιλος m (vivliófilos, “bibliophile”)
- βιβλίο επισκεπτών n (vivlío episkeptón, “visitors' book, guest book”)
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